This list of volunteer activities is compiled by the Star-Bulletin staff. If your group or organization would like to be included, please send information to Community Calendar, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu 96802 or fax the material to 523-8509, or send e-mail to citydesk@starbulletin.com.

Cleanup 9 a.m. to noon June 28, Diamond Head Beach. Meet on Diamond Head Road at parking uphill of the Lighthouse. Beachcombers and snorkelers needed for weekly cleanups at Waikiki Beach, 5:15 p.m. Mondays. Call 941-4854.

Gay and Lesbian Community Center: Volunteers needed for the "Gay &AMP Lesbian Pride '97" parade on June 28. Volunteers will handle follow-up calls and visits to participants, production of registration packets, and event-day activities. Call David at 951-7000.

Hawai'i Nature Center: Help with hands-on, outdoor education programs in Makiki Valley for preschool groups. Training begins early June. Volunteers must work at least one weekday per week, four hours in the morning, from June 9 to July 25. Call 955-0100.

Hospice Hawaii: Twenty-hour comprehensive training for people to help terminally ill and their families with companionship, homemaking services, errands and patient care, June 18, 21 and 28. Call 924-9255.

Iolani Palace: Docent training course, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays from June 16 to Aug. 6. Classes include speakers on the Hawaiian monarchy, field trips, group sessions, reading assignments, Hawaiian pronunciation, artifacts and Hawaiian values. Practice sessions will also be held. A 40-hour volunteer service is also needed for Docent certification. Cost: $25, includes course syllabus and other materials. Registration forms available in the office of the volunteer coordinator in the Old Archives building. Information at 522-0830.

Muscular Dystrophy Association: Summer camp counselors needed for June 17-23, Waialua. Must be at least 16 years-old and able to lift a child. Call 486-2697 or 1-800-572-1717.

Pacificare/Life Foundation: Buddy/volunteer orientation, 6 to 8:30 p.m. June 3, 677 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 1015. Sign-in begins 5:30 p.m. A basic overview of HIV/AIDS will be given including information on how to prevent HIV transmission. Register at 521-0344.

Sierra Club: Stream cleanup in Kahaluu, 8 a.m. June 29. Meet at 8 a.m., Church of the Crossroads' back porch, 2510 Bingham St. Call 538-6616.

American Cancer Society: Answer phones and help in Honolulu office for two to three hours, one or two days a week. "Toppers" help fit cancer patients at home for free wigs. Breast cancer survivors help others "Reach to Recovery." Training provided. Call 595-7544.

American Civil Liberties Union: Record complaints four hours a week. Call 545-1722.

American Lung Association: Help with school health programs or light office work. Call 537-5966 ext. 300.

Angels on Wheels: Drive patients to and from treatment centers. Call the American Cancer Society at 595-7544.

Arthritis Foundation: Volunteers will be recruited by telephone for the "Our Home to Yours" program to raise funds for arthritis education, prevention and research. Call 235-3636 on Oahu, 244-0290 on Maui, 800-462-0743 neighbor islands.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters: Big Brothers needed. Call 521-3811.

Bishop Museum: Lead school tours and conduct programs in Hawaiian Hall one morning a week. No experience necessary; training provided. Call 848-4180.

Clean Air Team: Cheerful people needed to lead the Diamond Head hike 8:30 a.m. Saturdays. Call Scott at 528-0528.

Comfort, Security and Independence: Help the elderly and disabled maintain their independence at home and in the community. Services include financial organization, telephone chats, visits. Call Bettylou Schauer at 538-0353.

Contemporary Museum: Help at front desk, museum shop, collections, children's art program and office. Art background a plus, but not necessary. Call 526-1322.

Department of Corrections: Duties with or without inmate contact. Call 587-2557.

Easter Seal Society: Help people with developmental disabilities through the Adult Continuing Education program. Call 596-8678.

Epilepsy Foundation: Fund-raising and clerical work. Call 951-7705.

Find homes: The Coalition for Housing Homeless People with Mental Illness seeks to provide safe and supportive housing. Call 845-4565.

Foster Botanical Garden: Help in reception, herb garden, pruning or other duties for a few hours each week. Training provided. Call 522-7063.

Friends of Honolulu Hale: City and County program matches volunteers with activities to help Honolulu and community groups. Call Henry Hekekia at 523-4487.

Friends of 'Iolani Palace: Tour aides and other help needed. Call 522-0831 or 522-0832.

Gay and Lesbian Community Center: Lifeguard program looking for outreach volunteers for parks, beaches, bars and other places where HIV prevention/education may not be available. Call David at 951-7000.

Help with phones, fund-raising, speakers' bureau, other duties. Call 951-7000.

Girl Scouts: Work with scout troops. Call 595-8400.

Governor's Office: State Volunteer Services and Special Projects supports citizen participation within state government and the community. Call 586-7200.

Halawa Xeriscape Garden: Guides needed. Call 527-6126.

Hale Kako'o Respite Center: Spend time with elders who have early and mid-stage dementia. Orientation and training provided. Call Pam at 595-0556.

Hawaii CAN: The Community Action Network promotes volunteer programs of state and community groups and works with the Voluntary Action Center to form a database of volunteers. Call 536-5006. For promotional help, call 586-7200.

Hawai'i Community Foundation: Call 537-6333.

Hawaii Foodbank: Call 836-3600.

Hawaii Heritage Center: Learn the history of Hawaii and Chinatown and lead walking tours of Chinatown once a month. Call 521-2749 or visit the center at 1128 Smith St., second floor.

Hawaii Jaycees: Looking for people ages 21 to 39 interested in volunteering, improving professional and personal skills and attending social and sports programs. Call 537-6686.

Hawaii Osteoporosis Foundation: Help nonprofit research organization with mailers, phone calls and fund-raising. Training provided; those with medical backgrounds can help with projects. Call 592-2643.

Historic Hawai'i Foundation: Help with special events, archives, community relations and other jobs. Foundation seeks to restore and preserve sites and buildings that reflect Hawaii's culture. Training provided. Call Keri Sison at 523-2900.

Honolulu Academy of Arts: Assist with various tasks. Call 532-8737. Or help in Garden Cafe, Academy Theatre, shop and library.

Honolulu Botanical Gardens: Help in the daily operation of Foster, Liliuokalani, Ho'omaluhia, Koko Crater and Wahiawa gardens. Or prepare an inventory of art in the archives, three to four hours a week. Call Hilly at 522-7063.

Honolulu Zoo: Help the education staff as a docent; or help with gardening, animal care or office tasks. Leave your name and phone number at 971-7187.

Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden: Help at the front desk or lead garden tours. Call Anne or Olive at 233-7323.

Hospice Hawaii: Help terminally ill people and their families with companionship, homemaking services, errands and patient care. Call 924-9255.

HUGS: Provide Help, Understanding &AMP Group Support to families with children who have life-threatening illnesses. Call 521-4847. Special events and office help needed also.

Iolani Palace: Guardians make sure that "house rules" are observed and help visitors when needed; training provided. Also needed are clerks for the Palace Shop. Call 522-0830.

Institute for Human Services: Share what you know and help others fulfill their potential at the Education Center 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays and Fridays. Teaching experience not needed. Call Katie Doyle at 537-4944. Or help in social work department, kitchen, office and at front desk.

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii: Help in office, galleries, gift shop, research, committees, oral history work and special projects. Greeters work three-hour shifts; guides lead at least two tours a month. Call 945-7633.

"Keikisaks": Volunteers needed to sew, fill and distribute "saks" of toiletries, dental hygiene products, combs, pens and paper, pencils, toys, books, hair ornaments, coloring books and crayons and other items for homeless children. Teenagers welcomed. Meetings are held every second and fourth Thursday of each month. Information at 538-3598 or 924-6783.

Kuakini Medical Center: Flexible shifts at the information desk are available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Call 547-9184.

Leeward YMCA: Work with youth. Call 671-6495.

Life Foundation and Pacificare: Help someone with HIV/AIDS. Call 971-2437 or 971-3600.

Moanalua Gardens Foundation: Lead informative weekend hikes on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Call 839-5334.

Moiliili Community Center: Work with seniors or children or in thrift shop. Call 955-1555.

Multiple Sclerosis Society: Call 531-4127; on the Big Island, 935-7616; or the national office at 800-FIGHT MS.

Muscular Dystrophy Association: Call 486-2697.

Neighborhood Justice Center: Learn the skill of conflict resolution as a volunteer mediator, helping people resolve their disputes without going to court. Mediators are needed from all walks of life. Call 521-6767.

Office of Consumer Protection: Learn the law and assist the public in landlord-

tenant questions and problems. Call 586-2630.

Organ Donor Center of Hawaii: Public relations. Call 599-7630.

Pacific Aerospace Museum: Conduct tours. Call 839-0777.

Pacific Home and Community Care: Care for HIV patients. Call 971-3600.

Palolo Chinese Home: Attend to elderly residents. Call 737-2555.

Peace Corps: Volunteer opportunities overseas. Call 800-424-8580.

Pearl Harbor Family Service Center: Help service personnel and their families. Call 474-2220.

St. Francis Medical Center: Care for terminally ill patients in hospice program, work in gift shop and other services. Call 595-7566 or 547-6245.

Shelters for Abused Spouses and Children: Emergency shelter needs volunteers 18 and older who can give at least four to eight hours a week for six months. Duties range from preparing meals and distributing donations to answering hot line calls and organizing children's activities. Call the Child &AMP Family Service at 543-8471.

Shriners Hospital: Help with activities to improve socialization among patients and help in the recreation therapy department. Also need volunteers for the clerical pool for its July-October service cycle. Volunteers 16 and older are asked to work one shift a week. To apply, call 951-3646.

Sierra Club: Trail building at Maunawili Trail. Call 538-6616.

Sisters Offering Support: Assist with drop-in centers and outreach programs for women and children escaping prostitution. Volunteers must be committed and sensitive to women issues for leadership position. Fomer sex-workers welcomed. Call 521-3453 for an interview.

Straub Hospital: Help in wards and gift shop. Call 522-3299.

Symphony Thrift Shop: Call 593-0597.

Trees for Life project: Donate or volunteer to pick fruit for the needy. Call 941-4854.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): Help update Hawaii topographic maps. Must be 18-years-old or older. Younger people can volunteer with parental consent. To obtain a free package of information about the ESC map annotation project, including an agreement form, write to Earth Science Corps, Mail Stop 513, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va. 20192; email to escorps@usgs.gov; or call toll free to record a message at 1-800-254-8040 (leave a complete mailing address).

USO: Assist military personnel and families in transit by serving at International Airport and Hickam USO facilities. Call 836-3351.

Variety Club and Very Special Arts Hawaii: Help with fund-raising. Call 955-5106 or 735-4325.

Wahiawa General Hospital: Share your talent -- gardening, sewing, crafts, cooking or music -- with seniors in the Long Term Care Program. Call Janet Sebala at 621-4359.

Provide service in the Auxiliary Thrift Shop and Gift Shop, which support hospital fund-raising. Thrift Shop workers collect and display goods; Gift Shop workers price and stock merchandise and help with fund-raiser planning. Call Medy at 621-4380.

World Heritage: Nonprofit student exchange organization seeks representatives to serve as liaisons for high schools, host families, students and Heritage offices, and to recruit teens for travels abroad. Reimbursement provided for expenses. Call 303-252-8215 or 800-888-9040.